When to plant Broccoli and brussels sprouts in North Carolina

In spring, from Feb 15 – Mar 15 in Goldsboro to Apr 1 – May 1 in Waynesville.

For a fall crop, from June 15 – July 15 in Boone to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Zebulon.

USDA gives brussels sprouts the same planting dates as broccoli.

Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Broccoli planting dates by place in North Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AlbemarleMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
ApexMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
ArchdaleMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
AsheboroMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
AshevilleMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
BelmontMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
BooneApr 1 – May 1June 15 – July 15
BurlingtonMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
CarrboroMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
CaryMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Chapel HillMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
CharlotteMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
ClaytonMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
ClemmonsMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
ConcordMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
CorneliusMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
DavidsonMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
DurhamMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
EdenMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
Elizabeth CityMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ElonMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
FayettevilleMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Fuquay-VarinaMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
GarnerMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
GastoniaMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
GoldsboroFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
GrahamMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
GreensboroMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
GreenvilleMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
HarrisburgMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
HavelockFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
HendersonMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 15
HendersonvilleMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 1
HickoryMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
High PointMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Holly SpringsMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
Hope MillsFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
HuntersvilleMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
Indian TrailMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
JacksonvilleFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
KannapolisMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
KernersvilleMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Kings MountainFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
KinstonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
KnightdaleMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
LaurinburgFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
LelandFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
LenoirMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
LewisvilleMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
LexingtonMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
LincolntonMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
LumbertonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
MatthewsMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
MebaneMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
Mint HillMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
MonroeMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
MooresvilleMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
MorgantonMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
MorrisvilleMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
Mount AiryMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
Mount HollyMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
New BernFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
NewtonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
PinehurstMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
PinevilleMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
RaleighMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
ReidsvilleMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
Roanoke RapidsMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Rocky MountMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
RolesvilleMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
SalisburyMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
SanfordMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 15
ShelbyMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Aug 1
SmithfieldMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Southern PinesMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Spring LakeMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
StallingsMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
StatesvilleMar 25 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 1
SummerfieldMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
TarboroMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
ThomasvilleMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Wake ForestMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 15
WaxhawMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
WaynesvilleApr 1 – May 1June 15 – July 15
WeddingtonMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
WendellMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
WilmingtonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
WilsonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Winston-SalemMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
WintervilleMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
ZebulonMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for broccoli.

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